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The events surrounding Tinker v. Des Moines involved a school. Which statement best explains why the Supreme Court ruled in the students’ favor?
The events involved symbolic speech without disruption.
The First Amendment always applies to issues of speech.
The events involved controversial issues.
The protest was an act of civil disobedience.
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The events involved symbolic speech without disruption.
The Court ruled that students retain First Amendment rights at school and that the armbands were protected symbolic speech because the school could not show the protest would cause a substantial disruption or materially interfere with school activities.
The Court ruled that students retain First Amendment rights at school and that the armbands were protected symbolic speech because the school could not show the protest would cause a substantial disruption or materially interfere with school activities.
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